Abortion Ban Vote Teed Up in Iowa After Split Court Ruling

Legislation to ban abortion in Iowa after six weeks will once again go before the state Legislature Tuesday, after a split decision by the state’s highest court blocked an earlier law from taking effect.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) called back the General Assembly for a special session “with the sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion and protects unborn lives.”

If passed and upheld by the courts, Iowa would become the second state after Georgia with a six-week ban. However, five other statehouses passed similar six-week bans that are either permanently or temporarily enjoined by court orders, according ...